Mayor McGinn kicked off his re-election campaign on January 9 at an event hosted at the Filipino Community Center in South Seattle.
Diane Narasaki, Kip Tokuda appointed to Community Police Commission
Mayor Mike McGinn announced his appointments to the new Community Police Commission on Monday, Jan. 14. The Community Police Commission is a partnership between the police department, its officers, community […]
ACLF hosts Community Leaders Program graduation dinner
The Asian Pacific Islander Community Leader held their 13th annual Community Leaders Program graduation dinner on Nov. 17, 2012 at South Seattle Community College. In addition to celebrating the graduates, […]
What does the Asian Weekly mean to you?
What does the Asian Weekly mean to you? “To me, the Asian Weekly is about giving young people the chance to shine and to give them the tools and experiences […]
COMMENTARY: Support the right to marry
This fall, Washington voters will be asked to approve Referendum 74 to keep our state’s historic new law, which allows committed gay and lesbian couples to marry. As community leaders, […]
Kip Tokuda awarded Order of the Rising Sun award
Last month, former Washington State Representative and former Japanese American Citizens League Seattle Chapter President Kip Tokuda
Jan. 29: JACL honors five leaders at 89th annual banquet
At the New Hong Kong Restaurant, the Seattle chapter of the Japanese American Citizen’s League (JACL) honored five of Seattle’s social justice leaders
BLOG: Bob Hasegawa shows us all how it’s done
In contrast to Cao’s lunch, Hasegawa’s re-election campaign party at the House of Hong this Sunday was a blast. What lessons can the Vietnamese Chamber take away? …
Blog: Mark Mitsui, a future chancellor?
When Mark Mitsui was appointed as the president of North Seattle Community College, I felt that he could very well be another Peter Ku, chancellor emerita of Seattle Community Colleges.
Editorial: Fujii leaves deputy mayor post as well as hefty shoes to fill
The reason he cited in a letter to Mayor Mike McGinn was that he did not think it was practical to take an extended medical leave. Fujii underwent shoulder surgery last Friday. According to Fujii’s assistant, it will take him two to three weeks to recover.